United States Airmail Meter Stamp, Type AR-AIR2.2B
United States · 1940 · Variable (U.S. Cents)
A catalog image of a United States airmail meter stamp, identified as Type AR-AIR2.2B. The design features 'U.S. POSTAGE' and 'AIR MAIL' text, indicating its use for airmail services.
Meter stamps like this one were developed to streamline postal operations, allowing businesses to print postage directly onto mail pieces. Airmail meter stamps specifically facilitated the growing airmail service in the mid-20th century.
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